The document provides guidance on developing knowledge and skills related to design and technology for primary school students. It outlines goals of understanding the national curriculum, health and safety, and cross-curricular aspects of the subject. It also details developing planning skills and knowledge of mechanisms and resistant materials. Activities are suggested for investigating products, focused practical tasks, and design/make assignments, including examining wheeled toys, making vehicles with moving axles, and designing a carnival float.

1. To help you to: Understand the National Curriculum for Design and Technology Develop knowledge of health and safety in D&T Understand the cross curricular nature of D&T Develop planning skills

2. To develop knowledge and understanding of Design and Technology in the Primary school through the development of skills in: Mechanisms Resistant materials

3. IDEAS – investigating and evaluating a range of products; FPTs – focused practical tasks; DMAs – design and make assignments.

4. Look at the range of wheeled toys Divide them into fixed and moving axles

5. In pairs, make a simple chassis and for your carnival float using a Jinks Frame.

6. Design and make a vehicle for a carnival